Peg's Carrying On

Prodigal Daughters

by Joseph HOCKING (1860 - 1937)

A frank look at the revolt of the younger generation following World War I, the book follows the Trelawney family. The father looks eagerly forward to his return home after serving an important but harrowing stint in the army. What he finds at home is not what he expects, as his two daughters test the boundaries of new morals, ethics, and dress. Many of the generational and class issues central to the theme continue to resonate in families and society. The book was made into a silent movie starring Gloria Swanson in 1923. Summary by Kate Follis

Listen next episodes of Prodigal Daughters:
At Spurling and King's , Eleanor and Peggy Defiant , Eleanor Secures a Position , Eleanor Visits Peggy , Her ''Good Friend'' , ''I'm Engaged to Jim'' , Jim Barnes Takes a Licking , Jim's Appeal for Help , Love Wins Out , ''Miss Statham'' , Peggy Pleads With Eleanor , Peggy's Betrayal , Peggy's Romance Fades , Roderick Ravenscroft , The Army and Navy Club Interview , The Colonel Visits Camden Town , The Disillusionment , The Girls Are Located , The Girls Take French Leave , The Home of the Barnes , The Horror of the Awakening , The Night Club Affair , The Right to ''Live Their Lives'' , The Search for the Runaways , The Spirit of the Age , The Storm Breaks , The Supper Party , Trevor Trelawney , Trev's Engagement , Unacceptable Advice